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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

May 6: St. Lucius of Cyrene

The Church in Antiochfounded by St. Lucius and others

History

Lucius
is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 13, He was a missionary with
Paul (and possibly also with Luke), and he one of the people who helped start a
parish in Antioch. He also was one of the first Christians to preach the Gospel
to non-Jewish people. Later on, he became the first bishop of Cyrene.

Activity

The Church still relies on missionaries like Lucius to go
out into the world and tell people about Jesus. Missionaries usually have to
leave behind their moms and dads, their homes, and every comfortable thing.
Some of them even risk their lives by going to countries where Christianity is
illegal. Today, pray for all the missionaries in the world, that God will
encourage them and protect them so they can do what He has called them to do.